Would you have your 5 year old vaccinated?

[venusmay]

We've had the jabs as adults buy wondering how people feel about having their young dcs vaccinated?

My dcs had Covid with very mild symptoms and none of us triple jabbed adults caught it.

@frogswimming

Yes I would for the benefit of those who can't have the vaccine

An absolutely minuscule number “can’t” have the vaccine

I would agree to my 6 year old being vaccinated

No I don't think I would. It's usually very mild in kids. Would consider it after a while if nothing bad had happened to any kids having it.

I am in NZ, we don't have much community covid, have 90% vaccination in the population and, on 17th January will be vaccinating 5-11 year olds.
I will be first in the queue. My 11 year old wants it. He is asking for it. Without it he cannot travel outside if NZ and when one day (soon ... maybe ...) our borders open, we will get a lot of infected people coming in. We have NO natural immunity build up in the community. So, hell yeah!

I've been having this conversation with my mum and sister today. We're all triple jabbed but unsure about vaccine son our 4/5 year old. The reason being is that I am concerned about the long term side effects particularly any side effect with fertility. I just feel like I'm old enough to make that decision for myself, but with such a mew jab and so much unknown I don't know that I feel comfortable forcing that on my child. That being said, if he caught Covid and was seriously ill I would feel completely responsible. A massive part of me believes our children are being jabbed to protect the vulnerable, however, if we are all getting boosters regular ly now why do our children need the jabs?
I am extremely torn. I think I can only make the decision about it when the time comes.
My ex would be completely against it. He's had no jabs and a massive conspiracy theorist about everything!!

Absolutely would have done when they were 5. Same reason as why I was happy for them to have the flu vaccine at primary. Vaccination programmes are always about the bigger picture

No.
My children are 2 & 4 and whilst I'm triple jabbed I will push back hard at them being vaccinated, the 4YO has had covid and had very mild symptoms.

I will always advocate vaccinations which are in their best interests, and I feel quite strongly that these are not.

"If you are going to vaccinate your child against covid - it should be for the Childs benefit only - no one else's."

@motheroflions

That's what I'm saying, it is for her benefit, so that SHE can spend time with HER favourite grandparent for the time he has left. Assuming there will be a change in restrictions at some point and unvaccinated children will have to isolate after contacts or whatever.

No different to vaccinating her so she can go on holidays.

It's moot at the moment though as I don't think it's currently on offer to healthy under 12s?

Jan 10 the rollout is happening in Australia.
No way are my kids getting it. I have high hopes for grand children.

No. I've had both the jabs but not the booster yet but I do not want my two vaccinated yet.

I haven't had a period since my second jab in June so I would like to know the affects it will have on them first.

Nope. When we had covid my 8yo had a sore throat and the 5yo and 9 month old symptomless. If it stopped transmission then I would consider it but currently its a no from me.

My two kids are booked in for theirs on 17 Jan. I’m in Aus and I’m doing it for a couple of reasons. Firstly, because I’m pro vaccination anyway. Secondly because I can see the writing on the wall that unvaccinated children will be banned from things if they don’t get it. This is already happening with 12-16 year olds (eg the climbing centre they go to only lets in vaccinated people, the tennis tournaments they’re part of require all people over 16 to be vaccinated).

Yes, long covid is not something I want my children having to live with.

Yes. Because it reduces the infection rate for society as a whole, and I want him to start building his immunity to Covid - which he is will need as he gets older. I want him to attend school without potential lockdowns needed.

I’d much rather he had the vaccine than Covid itself, or a new mutation of Covid.

He receives his flu vaccine, and I’d make the same decision regarding the Covid vaccine.

Yes.

A covid infection in children can also cause neurological problems due to the nature of the pathogen.

The problem has never been mortality (unlesd the 5 year old has major physical problems), but morbidity. Long covid is the major concern here.

You really want to avoid children being infected and re-infected with covid over the next few years as the damage could be cummulative.

@Shudacudawuda

I want them to vaccinate the rest of the world's adults first (except for vulnerable children here and abroad).

This with bells on!

Agreed, totally. I definitely would not vaccinate a 5 year old unless I really thought necessary. However, right now it is just the CV / CEV.

No, theyve already had covid. One was asymptomatic, the other had mild symptoms. DH and I have had the vaccine, but I don't see the need for DC. I'd never forgive myself if they had side effects.

They have all other vaccines, but they've not had measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria etc prior to vaccine.

@Mummyoflittledragon - I agree with you.

That IS what should be happening - and it isn’t.

But I wouldn’t use that as a reason not to vaccinate.

Globally, the more people that get vaccinated the better - so if I’m in the position where it’s offered, I’d take it.

It’s completely unfair - but refusing the jab on that principle - doesn’t mean that someone more needy would get it.

WHO and governments worldwide need to ensure that vaccine distribution is fair - otherwise it’ll just prolong the pandemic.

Although I did think today, that maybe the countries who can support others SHOULD be vaccinated first - so they are healthy and put the resources in place so they CAN support other countries effectively. A bit like putting your own oxygen mask on first before helping your child??

No chance.

Much like adults, one or two won't be enough. I forsee 'gets your kids boosted' campaigns in 2022.

It's not as simple as deciding if you want them to have A vaccination. It's more a decision of if you intend to send them down the path of repeated and regular vaccinations. No thanks.

If there was a clear end game.
Now there is talk of a fourth jab ffs.
Makes me wish I delayed my booster.
I'm still having side effects 5 days after getting it.
Some people have had easier covids.

I will always advocate vaccinations which are in their best interests, and I feel quite strongly that these are not.

Yes. I feel we would all benefit much more from sending vaccines to poorer countries so that all adults in the world get vaccinated. This would avoid more mutations etc in the future!

Yes, I would!